3. The paper carries negative marking 1/3rd marks will be deducted for each
wrong answer.

4. You will be supplied the Answer-Sheet separately by the Invigilator. You
must complete the details of Name, Roll Number, Test ID and name of the
examination on the Answer-Sheet carefully. You must also put your signature on
the Answer-Sheet at the prescribed place before you actually start answering the
questions. These instructions must be fully complied with, failing which, your
Answer-Sheet will not be evaluated and you will be awarded ‘ZERO’ mark.

5. Answer must be shown by completely blackening the corresponding ovals on
the Answer-Sheet against the relevant question number by Black/Blue Ball Point
Pen only. Answers which are not shown by Black/Blue Ball-point Pen will not be
awarded any mark.

6. A machine will read the coded information in the OMR Answer-Sheet. In case
the information is incomplete or different from the information given in the
application form, such candidate will be awarded ‘ZERO’ mark.

7. The Answer-Sheet must be handed over to the Invigilator before you leave
the Examination-Hall.

8. Failure to comply with any of the above instructions will render a
candidate liable to such action/penalty as may be deemed fit.

9. Answer the questions as quickly and as carefully as you can. Some
questions may be difficult and others easy. Do not spend too much time on any
question.

10. No rough work is to be done on the Answer-Sheet.]

11. “Mobile phones and wireless communication devices are completely banned
in the examination halls/rooms. Candidates are advised not to keep mobile
phones/any other wireless communication devices with them even switching it off,
in their own interest. Failing to comply with this provision will be considered
as using unfair means in the examination and action will be taken against them
including cancellation of their candidature.

26. 12 copies of a book were sold for Rs. 1800, thereby
gaining the cost price of 3 copies. The cost price of a
copy is

A) Rs. 120
B) Rs. 150
C) Rs. 1200
D) Rs. 150027.

27.A sum of money was invested at a certain rate for 2
years. Had it been invested at 3% higher rate of
interest, it would have fetched Rs.450 more. The
sum invested was

A) Rs. 7500
B) Rs. 600
C) Rs. 5000
D) Rs. 4500

28. A sum of money put out at compound interest
amounts to Rs.16900 in 2 years and to Rs. 17576 in
3 years. Find the rate of interest per annum.

A) 4%
B) 5%
C) 10%
D) 6%

29. On what sum of money will the compound interest
for 3 years at 5% per annum amount to Rs. 630.50?

A) Rs. 1200
B) Rs. 1261
C) Rs. 4000
D) Rs. 3000

30. A sum of Rs. 625 is made up of 80 currency notes
which are of either Rs. 10 or Rs. 5 denomination.
The number of Rs. 10 notes are

A) 35
B) 45
C) 40
D) 30

31. The average age of 8 persons in a committee is
increased by 2 years when two men whose ages are
35 years and 45 years are replaced by two women.
The average age of two women is (in years)

A) 40
B) 42
C) 48
D) 45

32. One-fourth of a certain journey was covered at an
average speed of 45km/hr; one third at the speed of
48 km/hour and the remaining journey at the speed
of 50 km/ hour. The average speed of the whole
journey in km/hour. is

A) 54
B) 51
C) 48
D) 46

33. Visitors to a show were charged Rs.150.00 each on
the first day, Rs.75.00 on the second day and
Rs.25.00 on the third day and the total attendance
on the three days were in the ratio 2 : 5 : 13 The
average charge per person for the whole show is

A) Rs. 75.00
B) Rs. 60.00
C) Rs. 50.00
D) Rs. 55.00

34. Preeti has a son, named Arun. Ram is Preeti's
brother: Neeta too has a daughter named Reema.
Neeta is Ram's sister. What is Aurn's relationship to
Reema?

A) Brother
B) Nephew
C) Cousin
D) Uncle

35. Pointing to a woman a man said, "Her mother is the,
only daughter of my mother:" How is the man
related to the woman?

A) Father
B) Brother
C) Paternal Uncle
D) Maternal Uncle

36. Which of the following rivers does not fall into Bay
of Bengal?

A) Mahanadi
B) Tapti
C) Godavari
D) Krishna

37. Pitty and organic soils are found in

A) Kerala
B) Maharashtra
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu

38. The highest peak of south India is

A) Anaimudi
B) Doda Beta
C) Amarkantak
D) MahendraGiri

39. If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, its
time period will

A) increase
B) decrease
C) remain constant
D) None of these

40. Which of the following reacts sharply with oxygen?

A) Al
B) Cu
C) Fe
D) Zn

41. Bees and houseflies are related to the group

A) Insects
B) Worms
C) Animals
D) None of these

42. Choose the odd one in the following.

A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9

43. The first grand slam tennis tournament of the year
is

A) Wimbledon Open
B) US Open
C) French Open
D) Australian Open

44. At Kelvin scale, the normal temperature of human
body is

A) 290
B) 310
C) 300
D) 30

45. The monopolistic rule of East India Company was
brought under the direct control of British Empire
in

A) 1793
B) 1784
C) 1773
D) 1781

46. Of the three numbers, second is twice the first and
is also thrice the third. If the average of the three
numbers is 44, the largest number is

A) 24
B) 72
C) 36
D) 108

47. Of the three numbers whose average is 60, the first
is one fourth of the sum of the others. The first
number is ...

A) 30
B) 36
C) 42
D) 45

48. The average of a family of 5 members is 24 years. If
the age of youngest member is 6 years, find the verage age of the family at the birth of the
youngest member.

A) 23 1/2 years
B) 20 years
C) 22 1/2 years
D) 18 years

49. 9 men went to a hotel 8 of them spent Rs. 30 each
over their meals and then 9th spent Rs. 20 more
than the average expenditure of all the nine. The
total money spent by them was

A) Rs. 292.50
B) Rs. 272.50
C) Rs. 312.50
D) Rs. 325.50

50. In a cricket team of eleven players, one player
weighing 42 kg. is injured and his place is taken by
another player. If the average weight of the team is
increased by 100 grams as a result of this, then the
weight of the new player is

A) 43.1 kg.
B) 43.01 kg.
C) 43.50 kg.
D) 42.9 kg.

Directions (Qns. 51-55): In each of the following
questions, find the next term to fill the blank space
indicated by '?' mark.

51. 20, 32, 45, 59, 74, ?

A) 95
B) 90
C) 85
D) 79

52. 210, 195, 175. 150, 120, ?

A) 75
B) 80
C) 85
D) 90

53. 3, 5, 10, 12, 24, 26, ?

A) 52
B) 30
C) 28
D) 48

54. 3, 8, 15, 24, 35, ?

A) 42
B) 48
C) 49
D) 53

55. 5, 16, 49, 148, ?

A) 440
B) 441
C) 443
D) 445

56. How many sovereign countries are members of the
United Nations?

A) 180
B) 193
C) 185
D) 183

57. Who received one of Pakistan's highest civilian
awards Nishane-Imtiaz for his extraordinary
contribution in the field of art?

71. A certain job was assigned to a group of men to do
in 20 days. But 12 men did not turn up for the job
and the remaining men did the job in 32 days. The
original number of men in the group was

A) 32
B) 34
C) 36
D) 40

72. A certain number of men can do a work in 60 days.
If there were 8 men more it could be finished in 10
days less. How many men were there in the
beginning?

A) 40
B) 35
C) 45
D) 50

73. 12 men and 18 boys working 7 1/2 hours a day can
do a certain work in 60 days. If one man works
equal to 2 boys, then the number of boys required
to help 21 men to do twice the work in 50 days,
working 9 hours a day, will be

A) 30
B) 42
C) 48
D) 90

74. The average expenditure of a man for the first five
months is Rs. 1200 and for the next seven months is
Rs.1300. Find his monthly average income if he
saves Rs. 2900 during the year?

A) Rs. 1500
B) Rs. 1475
C) Rs. 1450
D) Rs. 1425

75. The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday was 40°C. The average for Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday was 41°C. If on Thursday
temperature is 45°C, what was it on Monday?